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About Irumathur Village

Irumathur is one of the larger villages in Harur tehsil, in the district of Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,493, made up of 2,822 males and 2,671 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 946 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1329.3 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 635201, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Irumathur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Irumathur village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Dharmapuri
Tehsil Harur
Pincode 635201
Area (hectares) 1329.3 hectares
Population 5,493
Male Population 2,822
Female Population 2,671
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 946
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Irumathur compares

By the 2011 count Irumathur is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,238 residents. Its 1329.3 hectares work out to about 4.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 967.

Getting to Irumathur

Irumathur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Irumathur as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Irumathur from other places

Irumathur lies about 22 km from Dharmapuri, and the nearest railway station is Dasampatti, about 15 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Irumathur
Nearest railway station Dasampatti 15 km
District headquarters Dharmapuri 22 km
Tehsil headquarters Harur 31 km

Villages closest to Irumathur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Harur tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Irumathur

As per the Census of India 2011, Irumathur village had a population of 5,493. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,238 residents.

Irumathur village has 2,822 males and 2,671 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Irumathur has about 946 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 967.

The pincode recorded for Irumathur is 635201. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Irumathur covers 1329.3 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Irumathur falls under Harur tehsil of Dharmapuri district in Tamil Nadu.

The nearest railway station to Irumathur is Dasampatti, about 15 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Irumathur.

Irumathur is about 22 km from Dharmapuri in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Irumathur is in Harur tehsil of Dharmapuri district. Dasampatti is about 15 km away. Dharmapuri is about 22 km away. Harur is about 31 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kongarapatty (4.1 km), Thippampatti (4.4 km) and Vagurappampatti (5.2 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Irumathur today is likely to be higher.

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